Germany has announced the urgent transfer of one Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine, the German Defense Ministry reports.
Germany will immediately hand over another Patriot system to Ukraine to repel Russian air attacks. It is supplied in addition to the systems already delivered and those that are planned to be transferred
Deutschland wird der #Ukraine unverzüglich eine weitere Feuereinheit #PATRIOT übergeben, um russische Luftangriffe abzuwehren. Sie wird zusätzlich zu den bereits gelieferten und weiterhin geplanten #Luftverteidigungssystemenabgegeben. pic.twitter.com/1oULQYqSRd
– Verteidigungsministerium (@BMVg_Bundeswehr) April 13, 2024In a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked him for the decision to supply another additional Patriot system to Ukraine and missiles to the existing air defense systems.
This is a true expression of support for Ukraine at a critical time for us. I urge all other leaders of partner countries to follow suit.
